- In the history of Japan red is the color of military flags used by the Heike (or Taira) clan and of the Genji (or Minamoto) clan, two clans that struggled for power at the close of the Heian era, in the late 12th century.
- Red is the last film in the Three Colors trilogy by Krzysztof Kieslowski.
- Red is the color claimed by the street gangs Bloods and Norteños.
- Red is the word for a fish of the genus Myripristis in Tobian.
- Red is an album by progressive rock band King Crimson.
- Red is the color of the lowest-value balls in snooker. There are 15 at the beginning of a game, each worth 1 point.
- Red Indians is a British term for Native Americans.
- Red and black were the colors of the Nazi party, and are sometimes claimed by neo-Nazis or sympathizers.
